The Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP)鈥檚 first residency period welcoming the incoming student cohort who will earn a Master鈥檚 of International Affairs in Comparative and at American University鈥檚 School of International Service (AU SIS) ended on a high note last Friday, July 29. 鈥淭his has been a fantastic two weeks,鈥� stated Ambassador Luis Gallegos, Chairman of the Global UN Partnership for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies; Chairman of the Global Universal Design Commission; former Ambassador of Ecuador to the United States; and an IDPP adjunct faculty member at AU SIS鈥� International Communication Program, who will teach a fall CIDP course on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 鈥淚 have very much enjoyed learning from and with you during this residency period, and I look forward to our journey together,鈥� the Ambassador told CIDP students during his closing ceremony address.